Drew The Dramatic Fool is ever the Optimist in this delightful, funny and charming show.

Juggling 3 balls and Drew The Dramatic Fool still has that innocent look of amazement.

Drew is confused when he finds two helping hands in his mail box while trying to find the murderer.

What is going on behind this wall? Drew the Dramatic Fool looks on.

Drew is always a little scared because all night long he gets messages that he is ‘next’ to die!

Drew the Dramatic Fool strikes his ‘trademark’ pose for the audience even with a bucket foot.

Drew the Dramatic Fool conjures up a ‘lookalike’ puppet.

I have many more amazing shots of this great fun show but I suggest you just go see it!

TICKETS and more info HERE!

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The Co-Host of the show were Book Kennison and Mike Dobson.

Book Kennison hosting the Evening’s talent line up.

Mike Dobson co-host the Mr. Aviner’s Variety Hour at Dixon Place

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Gabriel Drouin

Gabriel Drouin performing on the Cyr Wheel

Having trained in martial arts prior to his work on the Cyr wheel Gabriel Drouin has great balance.

With legs crossed and still maintaining a great sense of movement.

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Adam Kuchler

With nothing but a few hats and a shopping bag Adam Kuchler makes the audience hysterical.

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Karianne Hayes

With fine technique and beauty Karianne Hayes captivates the audience.

Currently in her second year at Ecole de Cirque de Quebec, Karianne Hayes has amazing promise for the future.

Karianne Hayes has complete control over her body and technique.

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Aaron DeWitt

Aaron DeWitt has been juggling for 10 years and has an amazing talent.

Aaron DeWitt juggles effortlessly with mystical results.

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Aerial Emery

Aerial Emery performs with her hula hoop at the beginning of her act.

Aerial Emery has plenty of talent to share with the audience.

Performing with multiple hula hoops all at once.

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Adam Kuchler

Adam Kuchler displays his cigar box juggling skills.

Adam Kuchler caught in mid air juggling his cigar boxes.

Adam Kuchler juggling many cigar boxes.

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Karianne Hayes

With precision and technique Karianne Hayes performs on the German Wheel.

Karianne Hayes performs beautifully on the German Wheel.

After finishing the act Karianne Hayes takes her bow while holding the German Wheel.

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The Piccolini Trio

(Josh Stack, John Stork, Joy Powers) The Piccolini Trio act up as the final act of the evening.

The Piccolini brothers try to catch the falling dish from the Piccolini sister.

After breaking up all the dishes the Piccolini Trio take their bow.

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Look for future productions of MR. AVINER’S VARIETY HOUR at Dixon Place in the future!

Chris Allison performing his “Coney Island Chris“ sideshow performer.

Eating a light bulb some times has it’s consequences. ‘Coney Island Chris’ performing in a village comedy club.

To see ‘Coney Island Chris’ perform his unique act on “America’s Got Talent” go here!

To see a video interview with Chris go here!

Here is a link to Chris Allison’s children show site.

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Kinko the Clown (Keith Nelson) does some amazing tricks with the ‘diabolos’.

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MARK HAYWARD

Mark Hayward performing one of his many amazing top tricks.

Mark Hayward continued to amaze the audience with his top skills.

Mark Hayward had a really crazy finale with 4 different objects and things to do.

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MS. EKATERINA

Appearing out of a satin clam shell Ms. Ekaterina was a beautiful and skilled performer.

Amazing body control and gymnastic skills.

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THE KING CHARLES UNICYCLES TROUPE (KCT)

The King Charles Unicycle Troupe was great in their athletic control and the skills on the unicycle.

Two ropes and a unicycle jumping in the ropes..great skills are needed here for sure!

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JEFF HESS

Jeff Hess performed a very funny and startling strange piece of physical comedy.

Jeff Hess was able to contort his face in so many different ways.

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STEPHANIE MONSEU

Stephanie Monseu was handling the sword pretty good for a Ring Mistress.

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SABRINA CHAP

Sabrina Chap performed as the evenings musical accompanist and was great!

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MARK HAYWARD

Mark Hayward made this contraption fling 3 juggling balls at him at the same to in order to juggle.

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KEITH NELSON

Here is where Keith Nelson borrowed 2 bucks from me to cut in two pieces with his sword.

Keith Nelson swallowing a sword.

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MS. EKATERINA

Ms. Ekaterina performing a body bend while hanging from the ceiling on a silk.

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Stephanie Monseu was terrific as the hostess of the evening.

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The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus is performing EVERY THURSDAY this Month of March!

Next one is MARCH 15th! Come and enjoy a great Cirkus Experience!

Check HERE for the Schedule.

Every year Ripley’s puts together this event at ALL of it’s Museums around the World.

Here is a video of that event that happened at Times Sqaure.

In Times Square, NYC there was a special gathering of 14 Sword Swallowers who were attending the 7th Annual World Sword Swallower’s Day at Ripley’s Believe It or Not.
Held every year at all the Ripley’s World Wide on this day they all swallow their swords together at the same time.
Here is a video of that event. The Sword Swallowers present in NY were as follows:
Keith Nelson
Riley Schillaci
Harley Newman
Kryssy Kocktail
Liye Shelden Zou
Natasha Veruscka
Tony Gangi
Jim Stilianos
Kyle Mertz
The Lady Aye
Roderick Russell
Fred Kahl – The Great Fredini
David Darwin

Video shot and edited by Jim Moore
©2012 Jim Moore
http://vaudevisuals.com

Usually it is $20./And what a great show!

Kevin performing at the New York Downtown Clown Revue for the first time.

Sitting in the park during the filming of ‘The Ridiculous Romantic’.

Kevin with Carol Sirugo in a still from the film ‘The Ridiculous Romantic’.

The silent film ‘The Ridiculous Romantic’ will appear soon at a theatre near you.

The cast includes Kevin C. Carr, Carol Sirugo, Mistress B, Peter Daniel Straus and Emily Season.

Kevin C. Carr can be reached here

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ALL PHOTOGRAPHS © 2012 Jim R. Moore

Keith Nelson performs his lovely Diabolo act.

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Kyle Peterson

Juggling Cigar boxes done wonderfully by Kyle Peterson.

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Keith Nelson and his TOPS

Keith Nelson performs one of his wonderful spinning top tricks.

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Zero Boy

Zero Boy performing his new “Astronaut” piece using his unique sound FX voice!

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The Rocking Reverend

Singing all his ‘satirical’ songs of protest is ‘Rocking Reverand’.

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Torkova

Audience participation was an important part of Torkova‘s magic act.

Torkova performs magic by producing a few dozen oranges in a plastic bowl.

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Keith Nelson Balances Glasses

Keith Nelson balances 4 glasses on a wooden spoon.

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Harold Moeller

I was caught off guard with this hystereical routine. Almost missed this shot due to laughter.

Harold Moeller‘s face changed from one hysterical expression to another in seconds. Had me on the floor laughing.

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The Good to Go Girls

The Good to Go Girls (Molly Merkler, Jessy Smith, and Jillian Hollis) perform their swimming routine.

Looking like aliens from another planet The Good to Go Girls make the audience hysterical.

The Good to Go Girls finish off the act with a beautiful finale!

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Josh Bisker cleans up the floor after The Good to Go Girls

Josh Bisker mops the floor with spats and style after the Good to Go Girls swimming act.

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Keith Nelson gets his 5 Spinning Plates together!

Keith Nelson is ‘elated’ to have done the 5 spinning plates.

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Cobra Gold

Cecil Water, John Waters and Josh Bisker make up the COBRA GOLD trio.

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Chi-ciones Burlesque Troupe

A drama unfolds on the stage with two dancers and one distraught woman.

Three beautiful women dance up a storm.

The Chi-Ciones Burlesque excite the audience and is great way to end the show!

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See The Bindlestiff Open Stage Variety Show on the FIRST Monday of every Month at Dixon Place.

ONLY $5.

A STEAL!

The show was ‘on tour’ and I wanted to do some photography of the show. Scott Baker sat across from me at the table and we talked  ’sideshow‘ and variety arts. Lots in common regarding our favorite performers and genres.

Not long after that evening I heard Scott was in ‘chemo therapy’ for cancer. I  hoped for the best!

Once I heard he was better I wanted to interview him about his work as a  ’Human blockhead, fire eater, glass eater, escape artist, master magician, ventriloquist, eats live crickets and lit cigarettes, swallows and regurgitates razor blades, performs levitations, outside talker.’.

We met a a music rehearsal space near Times Square and the room was perfect for the interview. I ask Scott about his illness and he wrote this:

“To some, hearing that you have “The Big C” is a death sentence. It only made me furious, and I was determined to not let it get the better of me. Going for chemo and getting a radiation per day for seven weeks, I worked until I simply couldn’t move. It was extremely rough going, but through the miracle of modern science, medicine, and the faith of many friends, we kicked the thing! I had to learn to do many things all over again, and now hopefully do them much better. For the record, I had cancer of the squamous cells on upper left soft palate. To this day, nobody knows how I got it!”

Scott is Back and better than ever! I am posting a several videos for your enjoyment.

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Scott Baker Banner by Marie Roberts

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One of Scott’s achievements has been to be the star in a film! BALLY MASTER.

Title of film about Scott Baker on Coney Island Sideshow

BALLY MASTER Directed by: Gary Beeber

5 Awards for Best Documentary

Get it here!

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Here are some other links to sites that contain information on Scott Baker.

http://www.staythirstymedia.com/200706c/html/0507coneyisland_scottbaker.html

http://www.coneyisland.com/per.scott.shtml

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Last but not least is Scott talking about Passion and Vision.

I was fortunate enough to have captured some wonderful moments of Barry in the last several years.

Here they are!

Dancing Ringside with GRANDMA

Barry Lubin doing makeup for GRANDMA at the Big Apple Circus backstage

Still taken from a book project about GRANDMA in New York City

GRANDMA says “Always throw away your coffee cup tops”.

GRANDMA performing in the “Dream Big” Edition of Big Apple Circus 12/2011

I am currently editing an interview I did with Barry in 2009 about his work in the Big Apple Circus and clown.

Stay Tuned for the screening here at Vaudevisuals.

Thank You Barry for all the laughs, fun and performances!

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